retep   68 #13 Posted March 12, 2017 If the chimney isn't a shared type, personally I would just get a roofer to dismantle the chimney from the roof and tile/slate over. If it is a shared type, then the "concealed" part, to which the surveyor refers needs to be exposed in order for a structural engineer to examine and advise.  As Dan says, this is very common. Some diy'ers seem to think that brickwork is held up by skyhooks.   .  After a near miss by a falling chimney stack I can confirm they are wrong, it was only held up by the ceiling. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
spider1 Â Â 11 #14 Posted March 12, 2017 Agreed - we wouldn't be willing to buy the house in the hope that it's all ok and safe. There are a few other bits that appeared on the survey that we are willing to bite the bullet and fix when we move in, but we cannot take a risk on this. We will ask the sellers to get a structural engineer to check it out and go from there. Thanks for all the advice. Fingers crossed it's all ends up ok. Â Bit more than that consent will be required off next door neighbour if a shared stack . [ party wall act ] also passed by council and paper work off them on completion or they could put a building notice on it to stop sale of house in future Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
onlineo   10 #15 Posted March 12, 2017 Why not tell the seller that you are unhappy, and ask that they expose the area, then get someone competent to check it out. If it has been done as well as ours was when we got our house I would suggest that you may even be competent to tell that the structure will hold up. For us it created about £200 of extra plastering for piece of mind. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
spider1   11 #16 Posted March 12, 2017 Why not tell the seller that you are unhappy, and ask that they expose the area, then get someone competent to check it out. If it has been done as well as ours was when we got our house I would suggest that you may even be competent to tell that the structure will hold up. For us it created about £200 of extra plastering for piece of mind.  You are missing the point. all work of this nature has to be passed by a building inspector and a completion certificate issued . If you do not have paper work for yours be very care full if you try to sell it / First thing a buyers solicitor asks has there been any extentions or structial work done // Yuurs was done without building consent and you insurers will not pay out if stack blows down in a gale. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
jsmith2009 Â Â 10 #17 Posted March 12, 2017 hi i have a great structural engineer number if you need it ta jeff Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
ms27   10 #18 Posted March 12, 2017 hi i have a great structural engineer number if you need it ta jeff  Yes please Jeff Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Mouserat   10 #19 Posted March 13, 2017 I had a similar problem and insisted the seller resolve it. It took nearly 4 months - the main delay was that the council's building regs team had to come out to inspect it in its original state, identify that it did not meet regs. Then the work had to be done and reinspected. There was often a wait of a few weeks to get the inspectors in. Afterwards, it had to be made good.  From the sellers' perspective, it's in their interest to sort it as it now would have to be disclosed to any future buyers. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
ms27   10 #20 Posted March 13, 2017 I had a similar problem and insisted the seller resolve it. It took nearly 4 months - the main delay was that the council's building regs team had to come out to inspect it in its original state, identify that it did not meet regs. Then the work had to be done and reinspected. There was often a wait of a few weeks to get the inspectors in. Afterwards, it had to be made good. From the sellers' perspective, it's in their interest to sort it as it now would have to be disclosed to any future buyers.  Thanks for this - although I'm quite scared by that time scale! How much did it all cost in the end? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
spider1   11 #21 Posted March 13, 2017 Thanks for this - although I'm quitabout e scared by that time scale! How much did it all cost in the end?  Dont see as why you are worried about cost its the our sellers problem not yours As a guesstimate i would think about £1000 . A friend of mine bought a house last year with a nice extention on then found out before the sale it had no planning . When confronted the seller got nasty as he knew my friend wanted the property and threatened to up price £5.000 Friend called his bluff and cancelled sale the seller had to get it sorted as council put a building notice on it. The seller then panicked as he had bought some were else. Up shot is he got the house £3000 cheaper than he originaly offered with all paper work Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Mouserat   10 #22 Posted March 13, 2017 I have no idea what it cost - as spider1 says, the seller paid, and I didn't complete until the work had been done and the paperwork was all in order. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
blackydog   40 #23 Posted March 14, 2017 Agreed - we wouldn't be willing to buy the house in the hope that it's all ok and safe. There are a few other bits that appeared on the survey that we are willing to bite the bullet and fix when we move in, but we cannot take a risk on this. We will ask the sellers to get a structural engineer to check it out and go from there. Thanks for all the advice. Fingers crossed it's all ends up ok.  Would you even get a mortgage on it in this condition? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
ms27 Â Â 10 #24 Posted March 14, 2017 Would you even get a mortgage on it in this condition? Â The mortgage all went through fine. Nothing is in bad condition and the chimney might be fine and well supported - there just is no paperwork to evidence this. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...